Skill Order

Champion Matchups

Introduction

Jax is one of those champs that is exceptional at being deceptive. He's tankier than he looks (Ult) he does more damage than his items give credit for (ult + W) and his AOE stun makes him great in team fights. Jax has a decent clear and strong ganks, and he's a decent duelist so counter jungling isn't that hard. The only downfall to jax is his inability to keep up with opponents he is chasing. I find this is easy to fix with some boots, BOTRK, Hextech, and a little red buff never hurt.

General

Your goal should be to keep your lanes safe while maintaining proper control over your jungle. Jax is a great Counter Jungler since its hard to fight him one on one due to his passive. His escapes are limited, though, so it is always wise to have an escape plan. Jax hits hardest when he can stick to one target and beat them down using his Blade/Hextech active combos over and over and over. This is exceptionally hard to do if you're not tanky in team fights, so it's best to let your team initiate and then follow up with a killer AOE stun from your E.

Late Game

You will be a monster late game once you get to full build. Building Jax completely offensively is often risky, but gives the highest reward. If you can play smart enough and enter fights at the right time (after your team has already engaged) then you shouldn't have a problem surviving with minimal defensive items.